Zerodha has 1.6 crore users without advertising; Nithin Kamath explains how no-ads policy helped brokerage platform
2 months ago

Zerodha has 1.6 crore users without advertising; Nithin Kamath explains how no-ads policy helped brokerage platform

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Nithin Kamath, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Zerodha, on Tuesday shared that the company now has more than 1.6 crore users without ever advertising and 30 per cent of these investors came through referrals. In a post on social media platform X, Kamath said: “Over 1.6 crore Indians trade and invest with us. All Zerodha investors today trust us with 6 lakh crores of their assets.” “We may be the only B2C company to have reached this scale without ever advertising. Zerodha warns about scam Recently, Nithin Kamath shared a video on X and warned social media users against a scam which could potentially drain their bank accounts.

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Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath reveals two major pitfalls for investors facing their first real market crash
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath reveals two major pitfalls for investors facing their first real market crash

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Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath shared valuable insights for investors navigating the ongoing stock market correction, particularly for those who started investing post-pandemic and are facing their first real market crash. "For investors who started investing after the pandemic, this is the first real market correction. Markets are cyclical, and given the way our markets went up from late 2020, this …

Jay Kotak does not want Zerodha to enter banking business: ‘You’ve already disrupted…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Jay Kotak does not want Zerodha to enter banking business: ‘You’ve already disrupted…’

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A lighthearted chat between Kotak 811 co-head Jay Kotak and Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath came into the spotlight recently as the duo sat for a panel discussion at the Global Investors Meet 2025 in Bengaluru on Tuesday. During a conversation at the event, Kotak jokingly made a remark about Zerodha and other financial firms’ rising influence on the fintech sector …

How to protect yourself from new phone scam that could empty your bank account
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2 months ago

How to protect yourself from new phone scam that could empty your bank account

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Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has cautioned people about the emergence of a new phone scam that can drain bank accounts. Kamath released a video on X explaining the particulars and the prerequisites of such phone frauds, along with tactics on how to keep away from seeing people fall victim to it. Kamath, while releasing a video on social media, explained …

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns against scam which could drain your bank accounts
2 months, 1 week ago

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns against scam which could drain your bank accounts

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People losing their savings to online scammers posing as police, Customs or CBI officials is not a new thing. Now, Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has shared a video and warned social media users against a new scam which could potentially drain bank accounts. The 4.2-minute video also highlights that the phone is the key to digital life, messages, bank accounts …

Zerodha Fund House AUM crosses ₹4,000 crore in first year as India’s direct-only AMC; Nithin Kamath says THIS
2 months, 1 week ago

Zerodha Fund House AUM crosses ₹4,000 crore in first year as India’s direct-only AMC; Nithin Kamath says THIS

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Zerodha's Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Nithin Kamath revealed that asset management company Zerodha Fund House has crossed the ₹4,000 crore-mark in asset under management in its first year itself as India's direct-only AMC. Kamath took to microblogging platform ‘X’ to share that this is their first year as India's direct-only AMC. Vishal Jain, CEO, Zerodha Fund House said there …

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares ‘everlasting’ portfolio: school friends, ‘built on pure connection, free of judgement’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares ‘everlasting’ portfolio: school friends, ‘built on pure connection, free of judgement’

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Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath, who often shares his entrepreneurial journey and financial insights on social media, has given a rare glimpse of his personal life. Spending almost 30 years with my school friends, and now our families, makes me realize how lucky we truly are.K2, Normal, Chubby, excuse me for sharing it on social media,” Kamath wrote on X. Best …

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath donates to IISc Bengaluru on father’s first death anniversary
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath donates to IISc Bengaluru on father’s first death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

On the first anniversary of his father’s passing, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has made a generous donation to the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, to honor his father’s memory. Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath Kamath, along with his mother, Seema, and his brother, Nikhil Kamath, announced the donation on social media, expressing pride in contributing to a cause that aligns with …

Zerodha’s viral social media post strikes a deep chord, ’If the realisation hasn’t hit you...’
3 months ago

Zerodha’s viral social media post strikes a deep chord, ’If the realisation hasn’t hit you...’

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Zerodha, a popular brokerage firm, has struck a deep chord with its latest social media post, which will most certainly invoke a feeling of nostalgia and compel people to introspect how life has changed. Achieving work-life balance is like walking a tightrope, and Zerodha's post underscored a striking reality— people don't give enough time to family and friends. One user …

Stock market fraud: Bengaluru man loses ₹91 lakh to fake trading app; here’s what Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath has to say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stock market fraud: Bengaluru man loses ₹91 lakh to fake trading app; here’s what Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath has to say

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Nithin Kamath, co-founder and CEO of Zerodha, has raised concerns about a surge in cyber frauds targeting investors through fake trading apps. Addressing the growing threat, Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath, revealed that scammers have siphoned off over ₹1,100 crore in the past nine months. Kamath noted, “You are asked to install fake trading apps that look exactly like those of …

Nithin Kamath's tip after Bengaluru techie loses Rs 91 lakh in stock market fraud
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nithin Kamath's tip after Bengaluru techie loses Rs 91 lakh in stock market fraud

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Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath offered a crucial tip to protect against fraudsters after a Bengaluru techie lost Rs 91 lakh in an online stock market fraud. In a post on X, Kamath highlighted a news report about the scam, which began with a WhatsApp message on July 29 offering stock market training in exchange for votes in a …

Zerodha investors made ₹50,000 crore profit in four years: Nithin Kamath
9 months, 1 week ago

Zerodha investors made ₹50,000 crore profit in four years: Nithin Kamath

Hindustan Times  

Investors on the Zerodha platform made a profit of Rs.50,000 crore over the past four years, Nithin Kamath, the co-founder and CEO of Zerodha, announced on social media platform X. Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. Additionally, the investors are sitting on unrealized gains amounting to one lakh crore rupees, with a total Asset Under Management of Rs.4,50,000 crore, according to his …

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath: ‘In future, brokers will just process orders…’ says SEBI making markets ‘investor-friendly’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath: ‘In future, brokers will just process orders…’ says SEBI making markets ‘investor-friendly’

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In a post on the social media site X, Zerodha founder-CEO Nithin Kamath praised SEBI for making the Indian markets safer and more investor-friendly. Zerodha founder-CEO Nithin Kamath, on June 7, praised the Securities and Exchange Board of India for making the Indian markets safer and more investor-friendly. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} In a post on the social media site X, Kamath …

Zerodha hit by tech glitch, users complain to Nikhil Kamath: ‘Podcasts kar lo bas’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Zerodha hit by tech glitch, users complain to Nikhil Kamath: ‘Podcasts kar lo bas’

Hindustan Times  

Traders on India's second largest broking platform Zerodha were hit by a technical glitch in the morning. Affected traders shared their experience on social media as the platform stopped working on a day when the stock market surged to record highs after exit polls projected a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in the Lok Sabha elections. Zerodha's …

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath says '9 out of 10' company promoters regret this the most
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath says '9 out of 10' company promoters regret this the most

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath said that most promoters he has spoken to regret listing their companies. In his podcast WTF, Nikhil Kamath asked Nitish Mittersain, the founder of the gaming platform Nazara Technologies, if he regretted the decision too. Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath said that most promoters he has spoken to regret listing their companies. Earlier, Zoho co-founder and CEO Sridhar …

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath on what's better- FD returns, stocks or this third option
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath on what's better- FD returns, stocks or this third option

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath showed his support for bonds which can be a good pick for most Indians investors as per him. Bonds so far have been an HNI product but to increase the participation of retail investors in the corporate bond market, Sebi cut the face value of such debt securities to ₹10,000 from ₹1 lakh. With all the …

Nikhil-Nithin Kamath's Zerodha Fund House: ‘3 months, ₹500 crore and…’
1 year ago

Nikhil-Nithin Kamath's Zerodha Fund House: ‘3 months, ₹500 crore and…’

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha Fund House CEO Vishal Jain said that the fund has reached the milestone of ₹500 crore AUM in just three months. Zerodha Fund House is the fund management arm of Zerodha which has been founded by brothers Nikhil Kamath and Nithin Kamath. In the podcast GrowthX on YouTube, Vishal Jain said, “Three months, ₹500 crores, 1 lakh investors is …

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath says Indian startups' success is because of ‘investors from…’
1 year, 1 month ago

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath says Indian startups' success is because of ‘investors from…’

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath said that much of the success of homegrown startups to “investors outside India” and wealth needs to be created locally for India to grow inclusively. Staying in India and incorporating at home also saves the future hassle of paying huge taxes to flip back," Nithin Kamath wrote on X. He added, “Also, the growing local pools …

When Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath staged a police raid to prank employees. Watch
1 year, 1 month ago

When Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath staged a police raid to prank employees. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Nithin Kamath, CEO of Zerodha, took to Instagram to share how he pranked his employees. Kamath shared an old video of him planning a fake police raid and causing a frenzy among people in Zerodha's Bengaluru office. “This prank we ran over 10 years ago,” wrote Kamath as he shared the video. Here’s how people reacted to the video: An …

Zerodha entry lifts BSE’s options game
1 year, 2 months ago

Zerodha entry lifts BSE’s options game

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MUMBAI : Clients of India’s largest stock broker Zerodha are one of the driving forces behind BSE ’s growing success in the derivatives segment since May 2023, after the exchange’s two decades of attempts to gain market share went in vain, people aware of the matter said. In the June 2023 quarter, Zerodha held 3.7% stake in BSE as a …

Zerodha CEO remembers ‘biggest cheerleader’ father: ‘First customer whenever we…’
1 year, 2 months ago

Zerodha CEO remembers ‘biggest cheerleader’ father: ‘First customer whenever we…’

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath, who founded the company with brother Nikhil, paid tribute to their father, who he said, was their ‘biggest cheerleader.’ Kamath brothers with their father In a long post on X, Kamath stated that their father was, in a way, their venture capitalist, and the ‘first customer whenever we attempted something.' ‘Gave me the initial seed capital…’ …

Zerodha faces multiple outages; CEO Nithin Kamath reveals reason behind tech issues
1 year, 3 months ago

Zerodha faces multiple outages; CEO Nithin Kamath reveals reason behind tech issues

Hindustan Times  

Investing and trading platform Zerodha ended up facing multiple outages in the last few days, with many users complaining that they are not able to log into their apps and track their investments. Nithin Kamath, Zerodha co-founder and CEO, apologised to users for technical issues this week. Apologising to the users who faced disruptions this week, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath …

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath attends convocation as chief guest, calls it 'irony'
1 year, 4 months ago

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath attends convocation as chief guest, calls it 'irony'

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath was invited as a chief guest to the annual convocation event of Bangalore University, Nikhil called the invitation ‘irony’ and said that he had to attend the convocation event even though he never attended the college in his life. In an X post, Nikhil wrote," Just played 'Chief Guest' at Bangalore University's convocation, and the irony …

Groww dethrones Zerodha as India's largest stockbroker with 66.3 lakh clients
1 year, 5 months ago

Groww dethrones Zerodha as India's largest stockbroker with 66.3 lakh clients

Hindustan Times  

Groww has overtaken Zerodha to become India's largest stockbroker with a substantial 66.3 lakh active clients, surpassing Zerodha's 64.8 lakh, as per NSE data. In March 2021, Zerodha had 34 lakh active customers while Groww had only 7.8 lakh, as per a report by Moneycontrol. Nithin Kamath's online stock broking platform, disclosed a 39 per cent increase in profit after …

From 60,000 customers to more than 1 crore: How did Nitin Kamath grow Zerodha
1 year, 5 months ago

From 60,000 customers to more than 1 crore: How did Nitin Kamath grow Zerodha

Hindustan Times  

Nithin Kamath, Zerodha Founder and Chief Executive Officer's success has inspired many. From having just 60,000 customers over the course of six years, to getting more than one crore people on his platform in the next six, how did Kamath achieve this? Alongside the snapshot, Kamath posted how Zerodha only had 60,000 customers that grew to over one crore by …

Zerodha AMC gets final approval, Nithin Kamath reveals why starting mutual fund
1 year, 7 months ago

Zerodha AMC gets final approval, Nithin Kamath reveals why starting mutual fund

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Zerodha is all set to enter the asset management space as the company received the regulatory green signal to establish Zerodha Fund House, founder Nithin Kamath announced on Friday. Even after all the growth over the last 3 years, we only have maybe 6-8 crore unique mutual fund and equity investors put together,” Nithin Kamath said in a LinkedIn post. …

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares Morgan Stanley report, hails govt for Aadhaar, UPI
1 year, 9 months ago

Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares Morgan Stanley report, hails govt for Aadhaar, UPI

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath on Thursday reacted to the Morgan Stanley report on India’s transformation in the last nine years and credited government initiatives for its success. Praising Aadhaar, UPI and Digilocker for boosting the country’s growth and encouraging digital transactions, he added that his company was ‘lucky to be at the right place, at the right time’. What does …

‘Everyone A Target’: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath Warns After Friend Gets Scammed
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Everyone A Target’: Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath Warns After Friend Gets Scammed

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Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Wednesday narrated how his friend lost Rs 5 lakh after falling for a part-time job offer he received on WhatsApp, Kamath also shared that the offer promised big numbers as a paycheck for doing an easy task. 2/8 — Nithin Kamath May 3, 2023 Kamath also revealed that those weren’t Bitcoin or Ethereum …

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's friend got ‘scammed’ and lost money. Beware!
1 year, 10 months ago

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's friend got ‘scammed’ and lost money. Beware!

Hindustan Times  

Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath on Wednesday detailed an ‘online scam,’ stating that there was a need to create awareness, and that there was ‘no easy way to make a lot of money quickly.’ Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath. A Telegram group, he said next, was set up for those who claimed to have completed these tasks, adding that the subsequent task …

Zerodha co-founder on India's surging internet user base: ‘Let that sink in’
1 year, 11 months ago

Zerodha co-founder on India's surging internet user base: ‘Let that sink in’

Hindustan Times  

Online stock trading platform Zerodha's co-founder Nikhil Kamath has shared his views on increasing internet user base in India. “#India has gone from a meagre 2% market share in global mobile internet traffic to 21% in just 10 years. Kamath shared an infographic on the data by Ericsonn, CNNIC and Benedict Evans on how India has increased its global mobile …

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath shares lessons for Indians from SVB collapse
2 years ago

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath shares lessons for Indians from SVB collapse

Hindustan Times  

Amid the collapse of three American banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital Corp, Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath said that the lesson to be learnt from such crises is to distribute funds across several banks. Taking the example of the crash of Yes Bank for Indians, he said it is important to ensure working capital is placed …

Online brokerage firm Zerodha’s net profit surges 87% to ₹2,000 cr
2 years, 2 months ago

Online brokerage firm Zerodha’s net profit surges 87% to ₹2,000 cr

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India’s largest stock broking platform Zerodha's net profit rose by 87 per cent to ₹2,094.4 crore, according to company's filing. Zerodha's reported an operating revenue of ₹4,963.7 crore in FY22, up 82 per cent over last year, according to VCCircle. The Bengaluru-based company founded by Nithin Kamath and Nikhil Kamath in 2010 provides share broking services, financial services and portfolio …

‘Startups globally have ignored this asset…’ says Zerodha founder, Nithin Kamath
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Startups globally have ignored this asset…’ says Zerodha founder, Nithin Kamath

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Amid the buzz surrounding the IPO market, startups are focusing on maximising their valuations. To utilise the opportunity of turning shareholders into ambassadors, companies must create wealth with the least volatility by maintaining the right expectations, being transparent, and not overselling their company shares, suggests Nithin Kamath. Sharp falls tend to spook retail investors; they panic and exit at lowes.” …

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares data after ’some noise’ about hacking incidents
2 years, 7 months ago

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares data after ’some noise’ about hacking incidents

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Online broking firm Zerodha's co-founder and chief executive Nithin Kamath on Tuesday posted a thread on Twitter following "some noise" about the hacking incidents at the stock brokerage platform. ~ 80 where login details were shared willingly & ~20 where email was hacked.” He wrote, “As a % of such cases or even normal complaints to overall active customers, we …

Zerodha founder says crypto investors accidentally got lucky due to taxation
2 years, 9 months ago

Zerodha founder says crypto investors accidentally got lucky due to taxation

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Nithin Kamath, the founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based digital trading company Zerodha, feels that owing to TDS and taxation announced on cryptocurrency, crypo investors got lucky. “I think many Indian crypto investors accidentally got lucky due to TDS & Tax on Crypto announcement this budget in Feb. Activity & participation dropped significantly immediately. From Assessment Year 2023-24, the taxpayer will …

Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath’s tip on picking stocks for the long run
3 years, 1 month ago

Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath’s tip on picking stocks for the long run

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Indian stock markets witnessed a massive surge in new investors participating since the start of the covid pandemic, attracted by the bull market rally and in search of opportunities. The essence of investing isn’t really value or growth, it is about portfolio diversification and ensuring there’s not too much exposure to a stock or sector or to a country as …

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath clarifies on salary, says did not anticipate so ’much attention’
3 years, 9 months ago

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath clarifies on salary, says did not anticipate so ’much attention’

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Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath Sunday clarified on Twitter regarding the news reports that he will draw a salary of up to ₹100 crore every year, according to a special resolution passed by the stock brokerage firm’s board. Nithin Kamath said that the approval may not essentially mean that the founders would draw out ₹100 crore as final salaries from the …

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